Depression is a distressing experience but there are many kinds of help available. Sadly you may not always get the help you need, sometimes because you may feel too hopeless about your situation to ask. After reading this site you may like to discuss it with your GP or talk it through with family or friends.

You may also like to contact one of the organisations or helplines listed below.  Remember that most people do recover from depression and there is a lot you can do to help yourself.

Further Information

The following list is intended as a guide to seeking further information and the Mental Health Foundation does not necessarily endorse or support the content of the publications listed.

General reading

Depression. Kwame McKenzie (1999) Family Doctor
Publications. A clear but detailed summary for the lay reader

Depression.  Constance Hammen (1997) Psychology Press
A comprehensive book for students and professionals

So Young, So Sad, So Listen.  P Graham & C Hughes (1995)
Gaskell Press. Depression in children

Knowing Our Own Minds. (1997) Mental Health Foundation
A survey of how people in distress take control of their lives

Strategies For Living (2000) Mental Health Foundation
A report of user-led research for people’s strategies for living with mental distress

Self-help guides:

Managing Anxiety & Depression - a self-help guide.
N Holdsworth et al. (1999) Mental Health Foundation

Inside Out: A guide to self-management in manic depression. (1995) Manic Depression Fellowship
Coping with Anxiety & Depression. Shirley Trickett. Sheldon Press, London

Coping with Anxiety & Depression. Shirley Trickett. Sheldon Press, London